36 weeks, babys measuring 32???

Hey,

Was at the midwifes on thursday and my tummy is only measuring 32 weeks even though im at least 36 weeks she wants to see me on thursday again to see if there any improvement if not shes sending me for a growth scan, should i be concerned what if the baby is measuring small when i get scanned??? Also my iron is low at 9.6 and i feel like im going to have this baby very soon so im very nervous. Has anyone been in a similar position? My last two babies were both 5lb 13oz at 39 weeks. So im afraid now that if i go into labour babys only gonna be measuring 32 weeks and with my iron being low im afraid il need a blood transfusion (as the midwife said may happen) Any one got any advice? x

I'm not pregnant now as my ds is 21 weeks old when I was 34 weeks pregnant my bump was only measuring 26! I got sent for a growth scan and was soo nervous but everything was absolutely fine- baby was just really very low in my pelvis then all of a sudden at the end of my pregnancy in the space of 1 week my bump went from measuring too small to exactly right! I'm sure you will be fine and will have a healthy baby, mine weighed 7lbs 4 when born, don't know where he was hiding!make the most of having a small bump!
Good luck

With my son my bump stopped growing at 28 weeks. So, by the time I delivered at 39+5 my bump was 12 weeks behind! A growth scan said he'd only weigh 4lbs but he was born, two days after that scan, weighing in at a healthy 6lbs 3oz! (2oz heavier than his big sister was!)

Congratulations on the pregnancy and try not to worry too much. Those measurments are rarely accurate.

I had to have growth scans every 2/3 weeks because they said my DD was measuring too small, and that her head was too small.
She was born on her due date weighing a healthy 8lb and half an ounce, and her head is fine!
They don't always get it right
You haven't got long to go, try not to worry too much xx

hey try not to worry. When I was pregnant with my now 5yr old son I had hardly any bump. Was measuring a lot behind and at my last growth scan they said definately no bigger than 5lb! He came the next day weighing 8lb 1oz!
Nat x

Thanks everyone for your replies, i feel so much better now. Was worrying msotly incase i went into labour anytime soon as im feeling a little niggly and was afraid if baby was measuring that far behind there wud be no chance id get baby home with me. You have all made me feel much better

Hiya! My midwife said I was measuring 3 weeks small so sent me for a growth scan too! But on the scan everything was fine and they've actually said my due date was slightly out but measurements and everything is fine! Tbh a lot of it is all a guessing game - with my first they said she was going to be no bigger than 6lb12 and she was born 7lb9! So try not to worry xx